COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION Pliny the Elder was a Roman naturalist, scholar, historian, traveler, officer, and writer. Although not considered his most important work, Pliny and his contemporaries created the botanical name for hops, "lupus Salictarius", meaning wolf among scrubs." Hops at that time grew wild among willows, much like a wolf in the forest. Later the current botanical name, humulus Lupulus, was adopted. Pliny died in 79 AD while observing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. He was immortalized by his nephew, Pliny the Younger, who continued his uncle’s legacy by documenting much of what he observed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pliny the Elder, the beer, is brewed with 40% more malt and over twice the amount of hops as compared to our already hoppy IPA.

Pours a beautiful pale orange. Aroma is strong hops with pine, orange, citrus and grapefruit. Taste is very bitter from beginning. Crisp followed by lingering grapefruit aftertaste. Truly an amazing beer!

Bottle. Pours a vibrant orangish amber with a thin layer of off white head. Taste is amazing, strongly bitter up front that fades into a nice citrus with some malts. Aroma of grapefruit, oranges, and hops.

What can I say about Pliny the Elder that hasn’t been said by better thinkers and drinkers than me? It’s freakishly balanced? Nope, someone’s sure to have said that. It’s the perfect mix of spicy, fruity, grassy, piney, and citrusy hops? Nah, someone’s definitely mentioned that. It’s delicious. Got me, again. I’m at a loss on this one. I just want more. Someone give me more.

(Thanks Stefan "StefanSD")
Bottle.
A- Citrus, hoppy, cheese, floral, stone fruits.
A- Amber color, hazy liquid, white head.
T- Bitter, citrus, pine, balanced.
P- Medium body, average texture, medium carbonation, smooth balanced finish.
O- First off I have to give a huge thanks to Stefan for not only sending me this but sending me a fresh bottle. Had it only two weeks after bottling. I am also not an IPA fan so this made me nervous, thinking I’m drinking one of the best beers in the world and I might not like it. Well, true to myself, I personally wouldn’t rate this as one of the best in the world, but for an IPA, this was solid, and one I could drink, and not want it to be over. Very balanced and a very good representation of what I wish this style would be more like.

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